What's In My Collection - Episode #5

In the newest What’s In My Collection, Greg does exactly what the series works best when it does: he pulls together a mix that feels personal, surprising, and wide open.

This episode isn’t locked into one genre or even one format. Instead, it jumps from overlooked records and sought-after pressings to a unique local 78 RPM microgroove stereo release, then moves into cassettes and rare reel-to-reel tapes that show just how good analog playback can still sound. It’s the kind of episode that reminds you collecting is supposed to be fun, not rigid.

Along the way, Greg highlights records and tapes that stand out for different reasons. Some have enormous soundstage. Some feel unusually alive in the room. Some dig deeper into the low end. Others simply present familiar music in a way that makes you stop and listen again. That includes everything from older all-analog titles and standout reissues to specialty tape formulations that challenge the lazy assumption that cassette is automatically a bad format.

For Music To My Ear, that’s a familiar story. Great collecting is not just about buying what everybody else buys. It’s about finding the version, pressing, or format that hits differently and makes the music feel new again.

Watch the latest video, check out the specific versions Greg references, and then stop in and browse at 3003 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237. There’s always something worth discovering at Music To My Ear. Questions? 412.223.9747 or drop us an email.